Multiple starred reviews greeted this amazing collaboration between Ntozake Shange and Kadir Nelson. As Booklist put it: "Poet and painter have joined forces to offer an indelible, emotional expression of the strength, beauty, and joy of one woman's character."

Celebrated poet and playwright Ntozake Shange captures the spirit of Civil Rights pioneer Coretta Scott King in this picture book biography gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson.

Walking many miles to school in the dusty road, young Coretta Scott knew the unfairness of life in the segregated south. A yearning for equality began to grow.

Together with Martin Luther King, Jr., she helped lead change through nonviolent protest. It was the beginning of a journey--with dreams of freedom for all.

--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 12/27/2011
ISBN: 9780061253669
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.20d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 56

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 128207 / Coretta Scott
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5